Novelty or flag display



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NOVELTY OR FLAG DISPLAY Filed July 9, 1941 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented May26, 1942 NOVELTY on FLAG DISPLAY 1 CharlesB. HolnnLyons, Ill. 7Application July 9, 1941, Serial No. 401,665

9 Claims.

waving in the breeze and which will be portable,

durable and electrically operated from any conveniently located electricoutput.

With these and other objects in view as will become more apparent as thedescription proceeds, the invention consists in certain novel featuresof construction, combination and arrangement of parts as will behereinafter more fully described and claimed.

For a complete understanding of my invention,

reference is to be had to the following description and accompanyingdrawings, in which Figure 1 is a side elevation partly in sectionillustrating a novelty constructed in accordance with my invention.

Figure 2 is a fragmentary top plan view illustrating the device. I

Figure 3 is a sectional view taken on the line 3-3 of Figure l. v

Figure 4 is a sectional view taken on the line 4-4 of Figure 1.

Figure 5 is a sectional view taken on the line 55 of Figure 1.

Figure 6 is a fragmentary side elevation illustrating a modified form ofmy invention.

Referring in detail to the drawings, the numeral 5 indicates a flag, 6the staff for the flag and l a portable mounting for the staff in whichis located an electric vibrating unit 8 having the staff 6 suitablyconnected therewith for setting up vibration in the staff. The staffextends freely into the mounting l and is preferably made of a materialwhich will be extremely sensitive to vibrations.

The mounting 1 includes a housing 9 preferment ll, one end of which isconnected to the (c1. ire-173i if desired may be designed as the globeof the world. V

An amplifying spring I 2 is connected to the upper end of the staff 5and is of the coil formation having certain convolutions at one endthereof reduced in size to frictionally grip the upper end of the staff.

A flexible supporting rod [3 is gripped by certain of the convolutionsof the spring'adjacent one end and the latter-named end is equippedwitha weight M. The supporting rod 13 extends into aheml5 formed in theupper edge of the flag 5. The hem l5 extends'for a portion of the lengthof the flag, also the supporting rod leaving a short portion of the flagfree at the upper edge.

One vertical edge of the flag is provided with a hem [6 through whichextends a flexible elesupporting rod 13 adjacent the spring I! and theother end is detachably-connected to the staff 6 by a spring clip l8which may be readily adplified by the spring l2 and transmitted therebyably of substantially spherical shape forming a of the housing 9 be of adecorative nature and tention-attracting qualification,

into the flexible rod l3. These vibrations of the rod l3 will create awaving action to the flag 5 simulating a flag floating in the breeze.

Thus it will be seen from the foregoing description taken in connectionwith the accompanying drawings, that a very practical, portable anddurable device has been provided for the support of a flag in a positionof simulating a flag waving in the breeze. Further, it will be seen thatthe fiag thus supported will have an extremely at consequently renderingthe device extremely practical for display purposes. Also it will benoted that the device can be conveniently moved from one place toanother and set up for operation and that the cost of maintainment'andoperation will be extremely low and that the device in entirety may bemanufactured and sold at a low cost.

Referring to my modified form of the invention the staff thereof isindicated by the character 19, the upper end of which has a goose-neckformation 20 to which the vibrating spring I2 is connected. Due to thearrangement of the staff as specified in this form of the invention, thespring orrics 2 I A I 2,284,209 I2 is supported in a depending positionand receives adjacent its lower end the short end of a supporting rod 2|and enters the hem [5 of the flag 5. The attached end of the supportingrod 2 I is ofiset and is gripped by certain convolutions of the springThe free end of the-spring I2 terminates in an eye 22 to which theflexible element l1 is-connected. Further it will be seen that theflexible element is connected to the staff 19 by theclamp l8. I ,1

The operation of this form of the invention is 5. In a novelty displaydevice, a flexible flag,

a staff for said flag, a vibrating means for the staff, a vibrationtransmitting spring connected to the staff, asupporting arm secured tothe flag along one edge thereof and connected to said spring, and aflexible element connected to an edge of the flag at right angles tosaid first edge and'to the stall.

similar to the operation described in connection with the form of theinvention shown in Figure 1. therefore, itis not deemed necessary toagain set forth the operation specifically. V

While I have described the device for use in connectionwith a flag, itwill be understood that it will be equally applicable to a banner,pennant, or the like. 7 p .o While I have-shown and described thepreunderstood that minor changes in construction,

combination and arrangement of parts may be made without departing fromthe spirit and scope of the invention as claimed.

Having thus described the invention, what I claim is:

20v .oferred embodiment of my invention, it'will be 1. In a noveltydisplay'device, an inherent flex: ible sheet-likemember, astafi for saidmember,

means for supporting and vibrating said staff, and means for connectingsaid memberto the staif for transmitting the staff vibrations thereto.

2. In a novelty display device, an inherent flexible sheet-like memberentirely flexible throughout (its area, a staiI for said membenacombined supporting and vibrating means for the staff, and a combinedconnecting and vibration transmitting means connecting said member tothestaff.

3. In a novelty display device, a flexible flag,

a staff for said flag, a vibrating meansfor the staff, and means forattaching the flag to the staif to transmit staff vibrations thereto andto sustain said flag extended'from the staffin a substantially fullyflexible position. r 4. In a novelty display device, a flexible flag,

6. In' a novelty displaydevice, a flexible flag,

a stafi for said flag, a vibrating means for the staff, a ;vibrationtransmitting spring connected 7 to the stafi, a supporting arm securedto the flag j along one edge thereof and connected to said spring, aflexible element secured to an edge of the flag at right angles to saidfirst edge and to the supporting arm, and means for detachably andadjustably connecting the flexible ele-= ment to the stall". v I

7. In a novelty display device, a flexible flag,

a staff for said flag, arvibrating means for the astaif for said flag, avibrating means for the' staff, a vibration transmitting spring securedto the staff, a flexible supporting arm extending into the firsthem andconnected with said spring, a weight connected to said arm, and aflexible element in the second hem and adjustably and detachablyconnected to the staff.

9. In a novelty display device, a flexible flag, a stafi for said flag,avibrating. means for the staff, said staffihavinga goose-neck shapedend, a coiled spring connected to said end of the staff, a flexiblesupporting arm connected to one edge of the flag and tosaid spring, aflexible element connected to'another edge of the flag and to said astaff for said flag, a vibrating means for the stafi, a vibrationtransmitting spring connected to the staff, a supporting arm secured totheflag along one edge thereof and connected to "said spring.

spring, and means for detachably and adiustably connecting the flexibleelement to the staff,

CHARLES B. HOLM.

